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Labour leadership: 1,000 attend Jeremy Corbyn rally in Cardiff | Labour leadership: 1,000 attend Jeremy Corbyn rally in Cardiff |
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About 1,000 people have attended a rally in Cardiff for Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn. | |
The left-wing MP received ovations from the crowd for his messages on protecting benefits, ending austerity, raising taxes on the wealthiest and abolishing university tuition fees. | The left-wing MP received ovations from the crowd for his messages on protecting benefits, ending austerity, raising taxes on the wealthiest and abolishing university tuition fees. |
The rally on Tuesday ended the second day of his campaign visit to Wales. | |
Mr Corbyn is competing for the leadership against Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall. | Mr Corbyn is competing for the leadership against Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall. |
Earlier he addressed supporters in a gathering at the memorial stones to Welsh Labour hero and NHS creator Aneurin Bevan in Tredegar. | Earlier he addressed supporters in a gathering at the memorial stones to Welsh Labour hero and NHS creator Aneurin Bevan in Tredegar. |
He praised the work of the Welsh Labour government in Cardiff Bay. | He praised the work of the Welsh Labour government in Cardiff Bay. |
"I've been looking at their economic planning ideas, looking at the way they're trying to promote industrial development in Wales," he said. | "I've been looking at their economic planning ideas, looking at the way they're trying to promote industrial development in Wales," he said. |
"They need more powers in that area. They also need more resources, particularly in infrastructure improvements. | "They need more powers in that area. They also need more resources, particularly in infrastructure improvements. |
"If you want to have a growing economy, a better industrial economy, you have to improve the basic infrastructure, which is in main rail but in part road as well. | "If you want to have a growing economy, a better industrial economy, you have to improve the basic infrastructure, which is in main rail but in part road as well. |
Mr Corbyn said he was keen to forge closer links between the Labour parties in Wales and Westminster, saying he knew the former First Minister Rhodri Morgan well. | Mr Corbyn said he was keen to forge closer links between the Labour parties in Wales and Westminster, saying he knew the former First Minister Rhodri Morgan well. |
He said he had admired Mr Morgan's attempts in office to create "clear red water" between the former UK Labour government's policies and a more traditionally socialist direction in Wales. | He said he had admired Mr Morgan's attempts in office to create "clear red water" between the former UK Labour government's policies and a more traditionally socialist direction in Wales. |
"Maybe we can narrow the red water and we can walk across it," he said. | "Maybe we can narrow the red water and we can walk across it," he said. |
Mr Corbyn said he was "absolutely" ready to meet First Minister Carwyn Jones, as the other three leadership contenders had done, when they were both available. | Mr Corbyn said he was "absolutely" ready to meet First Minister Carwyn Jones, as the other three leadership contenders had done, when they were both available. |
Ballot papers will be sent to Labour members and registered supporters on Friday with the result announced on 12 September. | Ballot papers will be sent to Labour members and registered supporters on Friday with the result announced on 12 September. |
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